Terrific Sites for Freelance Designers and Writers
Many of the Webecta readers are already freelancers, whether in the writing or design/coding fields. Generally, becoming a freelancer involves a lot of research on your end, in order to get all the basics down beyond the fundamentals. While there are many great resources out there to help you along the way, there are also sites dedicated solely to helping you along the way.
These blogs are regularly updated and come in handy when you want to step back from your work and gain a new perspective on freelancing, design, or writing. Again, many of these sites have a focus beyond simply freelancing. For starters, you may learn how to become more productive, how to deal with unruly clients, as well as thousands of other tips and resources.
We recommend all of these sites for daily reading and inspiration. In compiling this list, we also found a number of new sites out there, which we wanted to share.
Great Sites for Freelance Designers and Writers
The sites below exemplify some of the best blogs on the web for tutorials and inspiration. Please browse through them, and continue on down to the conclusion where you can leave your comments on the sites listed.
1. Freelance Switch
A community of expert freelancers from around the world, Freelance Switch contains a free job board, forums, the blog, and resources/tools ranging from calculators to directories.
2. Freelance Folder
Designed for work-at-home business owners, freelancers, entrepreneurs, and web-workers, Freelance Folder specializes in providing you everything you need to succeed.
3. Write to Done
Primarily focusing on writing, this blog is an excellent source for freelancers, as all freelancers need to have some background in writing in order to communicate effectively with their customers.
4. Web Worker Daily
You work online. You need to read Web Worker Daily for the latest tips, news, and resources. The site is a branch of the GigaOM Network, and the site has been online for about three and a half years.
5. Fuel Your Creativity
Sure, Fuel Your Creativity focuses more on the design niche, but you’ll still find great resources and tips on the site, or any of the other eleven sites in the Fuel Brand Network.
6. Escape from Corporate America
Be your own boss and escape from Corporate America using the tips and guides provided on this site. You’ll learn first-hand from Pamela Skillings, who decided to do exactly this nearly five years ago.
7. Seth Godin’s Blog
Seth Godin is a professional marketer and considered one of the best in the market. You’ll learn how to better orient yourself to increase customers and the experience they have in working with you.
8. Podcast for Freelancers
Don’t judge a blog by it’s name. In this case, there are podcasts, but also great tips for freelancers and designers.
9. Anywired
In combination with Skelliewag, you’ll find a large number of tips across these two sites. While the sites haven’t been updated for several months, in the time they were actively updated, world-class posts were published.
10. oDesk Blog
As an outsourcing company for nearly anyone who wants to build up a team, oDesk offers a ton of tips on their blog that you should check out today.
11. All About Freelance
Like the blog’s name, this blog is all about freelancing and making your impact online.
12. Method to Mayhem
This blog is certainly smaller than many of the others on this list, but it still contains a wide selection of tips to help market yourself online and build a stronger customer relationship.
13. Dumb Little Man
More of a lifehacking-type site than anything else, you’ll find tips and resources to help become more productive, land yourself a freelance job, and more.
14. Zen Habits
A recurring trend in this list is that the sites can help you become more productive. Zen Habits takes a slightly different approach to this, offering tips in a “streamlined” format, at least by the look of the site. The site is one of the larger freelancing sites in terms of readerships, with nearly 150,000 subscribers.
15. The Freelance Zone
Online for more than eight years, The Freelance Zone has a strong foundation with a focus on freelancing, obviously. You’ll learn how to write more effectively, including tips on other topics like photography and social networking.
16. Design for Users
Design for Users covers a variety of topics, ranging from brand experience to user experience. Check out the site for freelancing and design tips.
17. Wake Up Later
Cool title. Even better tips and resources. You’ll find website building, freelance tips, and online income resources on the site.
Conclusion
We hope you enjoyed this resource. We’d like to hear what some of your favorite freelance sites and blogs are, and which of those above do you read on a regular basis? If you want to see other posts like this, please be sure to subscribe to the RSS feed or follow us on Twitter.